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Alopochen AEgyptiaca
Spur-winged Spur"-winged`, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings. Spur-winged goose (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of long-legged African geese of the genus Plectropterus and allied genera, having a strong spur on the bend of the wing, as the Gambo goose (P. Gambensis) and the Egyptian, or Nile, goose (Alopochen [AE]gyptiaca). Spur-winged plover (Zo["o]l.), an Old World plover (Hoplopterus spinosus) having a sharp spur on the bend of the wing. It inhabits Northern Africa and the adjacent parts of Asia and Europe.
Balanites AEgyptiaca
Zachun a*chun", n. (Bot.) An oil pressed by the Arabs from the fruit of a small thorny tree (Balanites [AE]gyptiaca), and sold to piligrims for a healing ointment. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Balanites AEgyptiaca
Bito Bi"to, n., Bito tree Bi"to tree` . [Etym. uncertain.] (Bot.) A small scrubby tree (Balanites [AE]gyptiaca) growing in dry regions of tropical Africa and Asia. Note: The hard yellowish white wood is made into plows in Abyssinia; the bark is used in Farther India to stupefy fish; the ripe fruit is edible, when green it is an anthelmintic; the fermented juice is used as a beverage; the seeds yield a medicinal oil called zachun. The African name of the tree is hajilij.
Luffa AEgyptiaca
Loof Loof, n. (Bot.) The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa [AE]gyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
Sesbania AEgyptiaca
Sesban Ses"ban, n. [F., fr. Ar. saisab[=a]n, seiseb[=a]n, a kind of tree, fr. Per. s[=i]sab[=a]n seed of cinquefoil.] (Bot.) A leguminous shrub (Sesbania aculeata) which furnishes a fiber used for making ropes. Note: The name is applied also to the similar plant, Sesbania [AE]gyptiaca, and other species of the same genus.

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- Luffa aegyptiaca, the sponge gourd, Egyptian cu****ber or Vietnamese luffa, is an annual species of vine cultivated for its fruit, native to South and Southeast...
- early third century BC, during the ****enistic period. He aut****d the Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt) in Gr****, a major chronological source for the reigns...
- The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of their po****rity chiefly...
- Balanites aegyptiaca (also known as the Egyptian balsam and Lalob in Sudan) is a species of tree, classified as a member of either the Zygophyllaceae or...
- Salvia aegyptiaca, the Egyptian sage, is a herbaceous plant species of the family Lamiaceae. Salvia aegyptiaca is found in the Cape Verde Islands, Canary...
- Kermia aegyptiaca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. The length of the s**** attains 6 mm. This species...
- Salix aegyptiaca, known as the Persian willow, is a large shrub or small tree from the genus of willow (Salix) with red branches that are tomentose in...
- New Zealand, and Tunisia. The type species is N. aegyptiaca. The type species Nicolia aegyptiaca were named in 1842 by Franz Unger. The first specimens...
- Silene aegyptiaca is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. The common name for this species is Egyptian campion or Egyptian catchfly...
- Synonyms include: Aeschynomene aegyptiaca (Pers.) Steud. Aeschynomene sesban L. Emerus sesban (L.) ****ze Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir. A perennial shrub or small...